Manager, Clinical Operations Jobs

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Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations.
Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.
Effective October 26th, 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.
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Detailed Overview
Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
Reporting to assigned Director(s), Clinical Operations, the Manager is accountable for managing and providing leadership for assigned clinical operation(s) through the leadership provided to staff, or the management of service contracts with contracted agencies.
Through the direct leadership and management of people and resources, the manager oversees the operational, administrative activities of a clinical operation(s); or, supports the operation of clinical services supports for services as provided through contracted agencies.
The Manager fosters an environment that empowers and supports individuals to provide safe, quality care; or ensures service contracts meet performance criteria that include safe, quality care.
Ensures clinical operation(s) at a site/community area or across sites/community areas are delivered in an effective and efficient manner through consultative advice on clinical services(s) design, policies and procedures, management and leadership or contract management.
Maintains effective communications, and where assigned a dual reporting structure, prioritizes and advises on the status of clinical services(s) objectives.
Responsibilities

• Recruits people, provides leadership and mentorship on individual leadership and development plans, and provides regular, ongoing, clear and meaningful feedback to provide recognition and to address performance improvement.
• Reviews Fraser Health workplace indicators in areas such as retention, engagement, safety, absenteeism and overtime, and establishes department objectives and action plans .
• Participates in the development and maintenance of administrative and clinical information systems; ensures Fraser Health, government and regulatory reporting requirements are met.
• Acts as an advocate for patients/residents/clients and families; responds to issues in the area of clinical operations to internal and external stakeholders and agencies; ensures compliance of the complaint review and audit process.
• Manages resources through the development of operating and capital budgets, review of expenses and the development of action plans. Reviews contracted agency budgets in terms of established contract performance criteria and liaises with agency to establish required action plans.
• Ensures Director(s) is/are informed of and aware of significant events and activities in the area(s) of responsibility.
• Participates in the development, implementation and negotiation of essential service contingency plans.
• Participates in strategic planning, clinical services development and the development of short and long term tactical clinical, operational or service plans. Assesses and advises on conflicts in terms of operational plans where leading clinical services that report up to more than one Director.
• Interprets, applies and ensures operational and service contract plans meet accepted operational and/or contractual requirements, professional standards, collective agreement or other standards and legislated/contractual obligations. Investigates and responds to complaints or grievances. Represents the Department in third party venues.
• Chairs and/or participates on committees; prepares status reports to update the Director(s) and/or develops recommendations on follow up action to be taken; implements approved recommendations.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships, ongoing communications with medical staff, other departments at and across sites/community areas and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Acts as a resource to care teams, provides expert consultative advice to other health care practitioners and acts as a resource for the assigned clinical operation(s) or service contracts.
• Provides leadership of people to foster an environment that is supportive of engagement, innovation, individual and team achievements and the provision of safe, quality care.
• Co-ordinates, participates or facilitates research initiatives taking an interdisciplinary and consultative approach.
• Provides leadership for quality care, identifies risks and action plans in terms of clinical/department outcomes.

Qualifications
Education and Experience
Completion of an undergraduate degree in health sciences or related field, plus seven (7) years' recent related experience, including two (2) years in a leadership role; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Competencies
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.
Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Knowledge of research methodology, practices and techniques.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and carry out projects.
• Knowledge of department management processes under collective agreements.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of budget planning and preparation principles, concepts and methods.
• Excellent investigative, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide progressive and innovative approaches to service delivery and program issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability in related clinical health care practice, education and program planning, development, implementation and evaluation.
• Knowledge of Information Systems applications, tools and concepts.